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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Shaping winners: NCC Academy to come up in Bangalore soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Express News Service

Bangalore: The city will soon boast of a state-of-the-art training
facility for the National Cadet Corps (NCC). To be located at Vidyanagar
near Yelahanka, the work for the `40-crore 'NCC Academy' has already
begun and it will be completed in the next three years. Once functional,
the 39 Karnataka NCC Battalion will spearhead all its missions from the
Academy. In an interview to Express, Air Commodore C Rajeev, Deputy Director General, NCC
Directorate (Karnataka & Goa), said that the state government
allotted 8.2 acres and the completion of the Academy will be done in
phases. “Karnataka is the best supported state in terms of
infrastructure and funding for NCC. The Academy will propel all our
future plans and it will consist of modern training facilities,
including a firing range. We are also building a hostel for 600 boys and
girls at the new facility,” Rajeev said. With over 21,000
cadets enrolled to NCC in Bangalore, Rajeev said the Academy is sure to
spread awareness among more schools and colleges. “Training is the key
and we have also upgraded our patterns in tune with the changing times.
In addition, we are now focussing on waste management, tree plantation
and lake cleaning. The NCC Academy will further our cause of igniting
more minds to join the armed forces,” Rajeev added. Former
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retd) Fali Homi Major said that
the proposed NCC Academy will be a great value addition to Bangalore,
often referred to as the Aerospace Capital of India. “I am really glad
that an Academy of this stature is coming up in our city. In my
reckoning, NCC training must be made compulsory at least for an year for
every single student in this country. I am sure the new NCC Academy
will give a great impetus for the future of the Indian Air Force, the
Indian Army, the Indian Navy,” says Major. Major General (retd)
K S Venugopal, former General Officer Commanding, Kerala and Karnataka
Sub Area, Indian Army, said that NCC instructors will benefit the most
from the Academy. “Most of the colleges and schools depute one teacher
as the NCC officer, and the Academy is sure to raise the standards of
their training pattern. The new facility can train the senior and junior
divisions together, which will benefit the cadets immensely,” Venugopal
said. According to him, the Academy will attract more students
towards NCC. “People should understand the value of NCC as it can make
every student a disciplined human being. Being part of NCC is a great
service to the nation and it can help youth empowerment. I hope every
state has an NCC Academy,” Venugopal added. The news of the new
NCC Academy was welcomed with delight by Christ University, which has
set up a unit right from its inception. “We are aware that the NCC
Karnataka Directorate was planning to upscale their activities. We give
top most priority to NCC in our college, though there are many dropouts.
The students coming from rural areas are serious about their commitment
towards NCC, while those from cities have a tendency to back out. I am
sure that the new Academy will inspire more students and hope the
authorities will give more propaganda about their missions,” said Fr
Abraham Vettiyankal, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Christ University.
R-Day Camp: The NCC Karnataka Directorate will begin their preparations
for participation in next year's Republic Day Parade from November 25.
The camp will initially have 140 cadets out of which 108 will be
selected for the grand Parade in Delhi.

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